two-mat area, approx. thirty-six sq ft

About this kanji

The kanji 坪 (つぼ) primarily refers to a two-mat area, which is approximately thirty-six square feet. It is mostly used as a noun in contexts related to measuring floor space, such as in real estate. Some common compounds include 坪数 (つぼすう), meaning 'floor space,' and 地坪 (じつぼ), which indicates the 'ground area' of a building. Another interesting term is 立坪 (りゅうつぼ), referring to 'cubic tsubo,' which measures volume. A usage note: while you might encounter this kanji in construction or real estate, it might not be as familiar in everyday conversation, so pay attention to contexts where it appears.

Example sentences

• この土地は一坪の価格が高い。

  The price per tsubo of this land is high.

Meanings across languages

English

two-mat area, approx. thirty-six sq ft

Tiếng Việt

diện tích hai chiếu

日本語

坪

한국어

평

中文

坪

id

area dua tikar, kira-kira 36 kaki persegi

th

พื้นที่สองเสื่อ, ประมาณ 36 ตารางฟุต

es

área de dos tatamis, aprox. 36 pies cuadrados

fr

zone de deux tatamis, environ 36 pieds carrés

de

Zwei-Matten-Bereich, ca. 36 qm

pt

área de dois tatamis, aprox. 36 pés quadrados

Common compounds

• 坪数つぼすうfloor space, area (in tsubo)
• 地坪じつぼground area (e.g. of a building's footprint), land area
• 立坪りゅうつぼcubic tsubo (approx. 6 cubic metres)
• 米坪べいつぼpaper weight (in grams per square metre), grammage
• 坪量つぼりょうpaper weight (in grams per square metre), grammage
• 坪庭つぼにわinner garden (esp. small, traditional), courtyard
• 平坪ひらつぼtsubo, traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters
• 建て坪たてつぼfloor space (esp. of the ground floor only), floorage